Film-cleaner.



J. E. LELAND.

FILM CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1915.

1,165,265. Patented Dec.21,1915.

Inventor Attorneys falmflfldm 4 Be it known that I, JOHN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN EDWARD LELAND, OF MON'IPELIER, VERMONT.

FILM-CLEANER.

' cleaning andsoftening moving picture films whereby dust, grease and the like may be quickly and efficiently removed without the use of a brush or other object which tends to scratch the film. A further object is to provide a device of this character which is simple and compact in construction and which can be manlpulated readily.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventlon resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has-been shown. In said drawings :Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the film cleaner, a film being shown in section in position therein; Fig. 2 is a side elevationof the film cleaner; Fig.'3 is a section on line AB .Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an elevation of the inner face of one of the membersof the film cleaner, the cleaning pad being re moved; Fig. 5 is a like view of the mner face of the other member of the cleaner with the pad removed therefrom.

Referring to the'figures by characters of reference 1- designates the bottom plate of the cleaner, the same being provided with openings 2 for the reception of fastening screws'3 or the like, whereby it can be secured readily to a table 4 or other support. The bottom of the plate 1 is preferably -hol-' lowed out or reduced.so as to lighten. the structure and secured to this bottom plate at one endis a spring catch 5 extending upwardly from the plate. An ear 6- is extended upwardly from-the other end of the plate and receives a pintle 9 which extends through ears 10 extending from the top late 11 is adapted to be engaged by the spring Specification of Letters Patent.

of the film cleaner. This top plate PatentedDec.21,1915.

Application filed 1mm 19, 1915. Serial No. 15,553.

catch 5 as shown in. Figs. 1 and 2. Formed within the inner face of'the top plate 11 is a' groove 12 with which communicates an opening 13 extending through the plate.

Another opening 14 is formedin the top plate 11 and is adapted, when the plate 11 is in its active positron, to overhang the enlarged end 15 of a groove 16 formed in the inner face of the bottom plate 1.

Secured to one side of the bottom plate 1 1s a spring clip 17 and another like clip 18 1s secured to the same side of the top plate 11. These clips are adapted to'engage the end portions of cleaning strips or pads 19 of felt or other suitable material, the width of these pads being substantially equal to the length of .the groove 12 but the groove '16 being somewhat longer than the width of the pads. Thus it will be seen that when the pads are in position, the groove 12 will be concealed whereas that end of the groove 16 having the enlargement 15 will project beyond one side of the pads.

In using the device the film'to be cleaned is placed on' the lowermost 'pad19 after which theupper plate 11 is swung downwardly into engagement with catch 5, thus to brin the upper pad 19 on top ofthe film.

A suita 1e cleansing fluid is discharged into the groove 12 through the opening 13 and another cleasing fluid is discharged through 0 enin w 'ch 1t will flow along the groove .16. Thus the two pads will become'saturated with the cleansing fluid and as the film isdrawn between the two pads, it will be thoroughly cleaned thereby. The liquid can be supplied to the pads as needed, during the cleaning operation by pouring it into the openings 13 and 14 so that it will thus be supplied to the two pads.

' What is claimed is:-

1. A device for cleaning films, including movably connected plates, there being a groove in the inner face of one of the plates provided with a feed opening and a groove in the inner face of the opposeed plate, the first named plate having a feed opening for directing liquid into the last named. groove,

and film 'engaging pads detachably connected to the plates and extending across the grooves, one end portion of said last mentioned groove, and its feed opening being located beyond the pads.

2. A device for cleanmg films, including relatively movable upper and lower plates,

14into the enlargement 15, from said upper plate having'a groove in its inner face provided with a feed opening and said lower plate having afg'roo've in its inner face provided with an end enlargement, there being a feed openingin the upper plate adapted to direct cleansing fluid into the enlargement, and cleaning pads connected to and interposed between the lates, said pads being removed from the e urged end of the lower groove and from the feed 10 opening provided therefor. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa ture 1n the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN EDWARD LELAND. Witnesses:

S. B. LELAND, M. H. DOYLE. 

